James McCoy Neill departed this life on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at the age of 77 years, 5 months, 18 days. He was born in Hardin County, Tennessee on November 11, 1937, the son of the late Herbert Odell and Bertha M. Wilson Neill. On May 31, 2001, he was united in marriage to Robbie Sue Dicus Robinson-Neill, who survives.
James was retired from PCA after 26 years of employment and had served in the United States Navy. He was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church and The Do Nothing Club.
He is survived by his wife, Robbie Robinson-Neill of Savannah, Tennessee; sons, Jeff Neill and his wife, Susan, Dale Neill, and Nhan Neill and his wife, Tabitha, all of Savannah, Tennessee; grandchildren, Samantha Jo Neill, Nicholas Neill, Dustin Neill, Brittany Neill; step grandchildren, Jeremy Petty, Logan Stricklin, and Lacey Stricklin; sister, Jeanette Poarch and her husband, Tommy, of Savannah, Tennessee.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, James K. Neill.